#best09: one album, one wing

Dec 10, 2009 by Monica Danna    1 Comment     Posted under: Best '09, music

As part of the Best of 2009 Blog Challenge I’ll be blogging daily on the bests of 2009. Better than a partridge in a pear tree.

Lots of great music during 2009, despite the autotune rage. Saw lots of great shows, heard lots of great tracks. A music post wouldn’t be complete without mentioning my music mentors: Brentabousko, Groovehouse, Mark Austin, and James Mayes. Thanks to these guys, my iPod stayed chocked full’o good stuff. Thanks, guys.

Wilco continues to make songs that make me feel. And this year was no different with the release of Wilco, The Album. With songs like “Solitaire” and the hauntingly beautiful “One Wing”, Tweedy and the boys consistently entertain fans with songs of graceful acceptance of faults and problems. After a listen I always feel more human, more normal, and at peace.

A few of my other faves this year: Swell Season’s Strict Joy; Miike Snow, Miike Snow; The Avett Brothers, And I Love and You; Cory Chisel, Death Won’t Send a Letter; Neko Case, Middle Cyclone; Bat for Lashes, Two Suns.

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